Most young people enjoy physical activities, walking, cycling, football, or mountaineering.

　　These who have a passion 26 climbing high and difficult mountains are often 27 with astonishment. Why are men and women 28 to suffer cold and hardship, and to 29 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities 30 which men give their leisure.

　　There are no man-made rules, as there are for 31 as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to 32 , but it is this freedom from man-made rules 33 makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to their own 34 .

　　If we 35 mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is 36 mountaineering is not a “team work”. However, it is only our misunderstanding. There are, in fact, no :matches” 37 “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may 38 , obviously, there is teamwork.

　　A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural 39 that ate stronger and more powerful than man. His sport requires high mental and 40 qualities.

　　A mountain climber 41 to improve on skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions 42 in their early twenties. But it is not 43 for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more 44 than younger men, but they probably climb more skill and less 45 of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

　　26. [A]for [B]in [C]to [D] of

　　27. [A]looked up to [B]looked forward [C]looked into [D] looked upon

　　28. [A]willing [B]reluctant [C]unwilling [D] probable

　　29. [A]take pains [B]run risk [C] take a risk [D] make efforts

　　30. [A]to [B]with [C]for [D]towards

　　31. [A]so [B] various [C] different [D]such

　　32. [A] apply [B] worry [C] ignore [D] notice

　　33. [A] which [B] that [C] how [D] why

　　34. [A] methods [B] forms [C] rules [D] activities

　　35. [A] correlate [B] relate [C] compare [D] contrast

　　36. [A] for [B] what [C] which [D] that

　　37. [A]within [B]from [C]beyond [D]between

　　38. [A]exist [B]go [C]depend [D]confide

　　39. [A]strength [B]storms [C]powers [D]forces

　　40. [A]physician [B]physical [C]physiological [D]psychological

　　41. [A]tries [B]continues [C]wants [D]decides

　　42. [A]will be [B]appear [C]are [D]is

　　43. [A]unusual [B]normal [C]common [D]strange

　　44. [A]strength [B]efforts [C]energy [D]time

　　45. [A]shortage [B]lack [C]rubbish [D]waste

　　參考答案

　　26. A have a passion for sth “對——有強烈的感情、愛好”

　　27. D look up to“仰慕、尊敬某人”, look forward“期盼，盼望”, look into“調(diào)查”, look upon“把——看作，把——視為”

　　28. A willingly“愿意的”

　　29. C run risk“冒險”(被動的處于危險之中), take a risk“冒險”,

　　30. A give leisure to sth “把空閑時間用于——”

　　31. D so + adj + a(n) + n., such + a(n)+ adj + n

　　32. C 此處的含義為“不遵守規(guī)定登山會很危險”

　　33. B It is —— that ——為強調(diào)句型

　　34. A 文中的意思為“登山者們自由地選擇登山的方法”。

　　35. D compare with“與——比較”, contrast with“對比、對照”，指比較某一事物與另一事物，以顯示它們的相異之處，表現(xiàn)明顯的差別。

　　36. D 連詞that引導(dǎo)的從句作系動詞 is的表語

　　37. D between“在——之間”

　　38. C depend on sb or sth“需要某人或某事的支持和幫助

　　39. D strength“力量的強度”, power“運用能力或體力和腦力來做某事”, force“實施力量，產(chǎn)生行動或征服對手”。

　　40. B mental“智力的”, physical“體力的”

　　41. B year after year后應(yīng)該選有“持續(xù)”之意的動詞。

　　42. C be + in + one's twenties 表示“在某人二十多歲時”

　　43. A unusual “不尋常的”

　　44. D 根據(jù)文章的含義，爬山者年齡大應(yīng)該使用更多的時間。

　　45. D shortage“短缺”, waste“浪費”